Speaking Many Languages: Respecting Diversity, Believing in Equity

October 29-November 1, 2008 ~ Hyatt Regency Albuquerque

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Focus Areas                                     
This year's workshops are organized into four tracks:
  • Research/Evaluation
  • Organization/Coalition Capacity Building
  • Programs
  • Policy/Advocacy
 
Within those focus areas, workshops are classified according to the following topics:

 
  • Diversity & Equity*
  • Effects of Interpersonal Violence on Adolescent Sexual & Parenting Behavior,
  • Family Involvement & Engagement,
  • Issues Affecting Science-Based Programs/Practice,
  • Male Involvement in Teen Pregnancy Prevention & Parenting*,
  • Middle School-Aged Youth*
  • Teen Pregnancy Prevention,
  • Sexuality Education,
  • Young Families,
  • Youth Development

    * Category of particular interest for the 2008 Healthy Teen Network conference.
 
Objectives

Participants at the Speaking Many Languages conference will:

 

  • Identify proven effective and emerging programs for reducing teen pregnancy, STI/HIV and other risky behaviors as well as improving the health and well-being of pregnant and parenting teens and their children.

 

  • Identify effective strategies for engaging family and building positive relationships among teen parents as well as with their parents and children.

 

  • Identify effective strategies for promoting positive youth development.

 

  • Describe effective strategies to engage community, including the faith community, local, state and national decision makers and/or advocates to address issues affecting adolescent reproductive health.

 

  • Participate in discussion on the latest research and evaluation methodology in adolescent reproductive health care, early childhood development or violence research.

 

  • Describe effective strategies for increasing male involvement in pregnancy prevention and/or parenting skills.

 

  • Describe the impact of current legislation on access to services for teens.